LYNCHETS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. LYNCHETS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept LYNCHETS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LYNCHETS is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LYNCHETS
No single letter turns LYNCHETS into another word.
How LYNCHETS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in LYNCHETS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LYNCHETS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about LYNCHETS
- All 8 letters of LYNCHETS are different — nothing repeats.
- LYNCHETS gets by on a single vowel across 8 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in LYNCHETS
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Common questions about LYNCHETS
- Is LYNCHETS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LYNCHETS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LYNCHETS worth?
- LYNCHETS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LYNCHETS?
- No single letter can be added to LYNCHETS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LYNCHETS:
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